Wagering golf game

ABSTRACT

A wagering game includes a plurality of tokens, each token carrying an indicium representative of a particular score in a predetermined game. The game further includes a plurality of scorecards, one for each participant in the game. At least one scorecard is issued to each participant in the game. Each scorecard includes entered information relating to a feature of the game so that, when a token is presented by a caller of the game, each participant having information on that participant&#39;s scorecard corresponding to the indicium can mark an appropriate part of the scorecard. A prize, if any, awarded to the participant is governed by the number of presented tokens carrying indicia which match the entered information on the scorecard of the participant.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to a wagering game. More particularly, theinvention relates to a wagering game related to a sporting event.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

[0002] Players regularly playing gaming machines or other wagering gamesquickly tire of these particular games. Therefore, it is necessary formanufacturers of the machines and games to develop inventive gamefeatures which add interest to the games provided to players of thegames in order to keep the players entertained and willing to continueto play the games.

[0003] Moreover, with the expansion of the gaming industry, there isintense competition between venues to attract new customers and tomaintain customer loyalty.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] According to the invention, there is provided a wagering gamewhich includes

[0005] a plurality of tokens, each token carrying an indiciumrepresentative of a particular score in a game which replicates the gameof golf, the indicia carried by the tokens being representative ofscores made on a hole of a golf course; and

[0006] at least one scorecard for each participant in the game, said atleast one scorecard including entered information relating to a featureof the game so that, when a token is presented by a caller of the game,each participant having information on that participant's scorecardcorresponding to the indicium can mark an appropriate part of thescorecard with a prize, if any, awarded to the participant beinggoverned by the number of presented tokens carrying indicia which matchthe entered information on said at least one scorecard of theparticipant.

[0007] The at least one scorecard may carry features, more particularly,hole numbers, related to the game of golf.

[0008] In one embodiment of the game, each participant may enter theinformation against each hole of a golf course marked on said at leastone scorecard, the entered information being the score which thatparticipant anticipates will apply to that hole. As each token ispresented, for example, by being drawn, the participant may mark againsthis or her scorecard that hole which has the corresponding score. It isto be noted that it is not necessary, in the playing of the game, forthe scorecard to be completed in consecutive hole order.

[0009] In another embodiment of the game, each participant may beallocated a scorecard on which the information, being the scoresapplying to each hole of a golf course, has already been entered. Eachparticipant may mark on his or her scorecard when a token is presentedthat corresponds to a score on the participants scorecard.

[0010] In respect of both embodiments, the fewer tokens presented inorder to match all the entered information on said at least onescorecard, the higher the prize paid to the participant.

[0011] The game may be implemented in an electronic format. Moreparticularly. the game may be implemented on a gaming machine. It willbe appreciated that the caller is then an electronic simulation of acaller.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The invention is now described by way of example with referenceto the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.

[0013] In the drawings.

[0014]FIG. 1 shows a scorecard for a game, in accordance with oneembodiment of the invention, prior to completion thereof by aparticipant: and

[0015]FIG. 2 shows the scorecard of FIG. 1 after completion thereof bythe participant.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] A wagering game in accordance with the invention, includes aplurality of tokens in the form of balls. The balls carry scores which agolf player may make on a hole of a golf course. More particularly, thescores carried by the balls are the following:

[0017] i. quadruple bogey:

[0018] ii. triple bogey:

[0019] iii. double bogey:

[0020] iv. bogey:

[0021] v. par:

[0022] vi. birdie:

[0023] vii. eagle;

[0024] viii. albatross (also known in the USA as a double eagle).

[0025] Two variations of the game will be described. In a firstvariation or embodiment of the game, a player has a scorecard 10 asshown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The scorecard 10 has a pluralityof columns 12. Each column 12 has a heading corresponding to one of thescores on the balls. Further. the scorecard 10 has a plurality of rows14. There is the same number of rows 14 as holes on a nine hole golfcourse. In other words, there are nine rows on the scorecard 10. Thescorecard 10 is initially blank as shown in FIG. 1 of the drawings. Whenthe player obtains the scorecard 10. which may either be a hard copy ofthe scorecard or an electronic simulation thereof, the player marksagainst each hole an anticipated score as indicated by the “X” 18 inFIG. 2 of the drawings.

[0026] Nine balls are then drawn out of a pack of eighty. The eightyballs contain ten for each type of the eight different scores. The ballsare drawn on a replacement basis. In other words. once a ball has beendrawn, and the score carried thereon made known, that ball is returnedto the pack.

[0027] Prizes are paid depending on how many of the balls drawn matchthe chosen score of the player. It is not necessary that the playermarks the holes in the same order as which the balls are drawn. Forexample, as illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawing the player has marked a“par” score against hole three. If the first ball drawn has “par” on it,the player is entitled to mark hole three.

[0028] A prize is paid to the player or participant depending on theamount of balls drawn which match the chosen scores. The followingprizes could, for example. be paid: Match Prize 9 out of 9 1000  8 outof 9 900 7 out of 9 750 6 out of 9 600 5 out of 9 500 4 out of 9 400 0out of 9  25

[0029] In another embodiment of the game, a player is allocated ascorecard with the scores already marked thereon. For example, theplayer may receive a scorecard as follows: Hole Marked Score 1 Par 2 Par3 Birdie 4 Bogey 5 Bogey 6 Par 7 Double Bogey 8 Par 9 Par

[0030] A caller draws the balls from the pack and calls the scorecarried on the ball. Each time the ball is called and the player has ahole with the corresponding score, that hole is marked.

[0031] The fewer balls drawn to complete the scorecard, the higher theprize paid to the player. Hence, for example, the following prizes maybe paid: All scores covered in the number of drawn balls Prize  9 10000 10 9000 11 8000 12 7000 13 5000 14 4000 15 2000 80   2

[0032] It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art thatnumerous variations and/or modifications may be made to the invention asshown in the specific embodiments without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention as broadly described. The present embodimentsare, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive.

1. A wagering game which includes a plurality of tokens, each token carrying an indicium representative of a particular score in a game which replicates the game of golf, the indicia carried by the tokens being representative of scores made on a hole of a golf course; and at least one scorecard for each participant in the game, said at least one scorecard including entered information relating to a feature of the game so that, when a token is presented by a caller of the game, each participant having information on that participant's scorecard corresponding to the indicium can mark an appropriate part of the scorecard with a prize, if any, awarded to the participant being governed by the number of presented tokens carrying indicia which match the entered information on the scorecard of the participant.
 2. The game of claim 1 in which said at least one scorecard carries features related to the game of golf.
 3. The game of claim 1 or claim 2 in which each participant enters the information against each hole of a golf course marked on said at least one scorecard, the entered information being the score which that participant anticipates will apply to that hole.
 4. The game of claim 3 in which, as each token is presented, the participant marks against his or her scorecard that hole which has the corresponding score.
 5. The game of any one of the preceding claims in which each participant is allocated at least one scorecard on which the information, being the scores applying to each hole of a golf course, has already been entered.
 6. The game of claim 5 in which each participant marks on said at least one scorecard when a token is presented that corresponds to a score on the participant's scorecard.
 7. The game of any one of the preceding claims in which the fewer tokens presented in order to match all the entered information on said at least one scorecard, the higher the prize paid to the participant.
 8. The game of any one of the preceding claims which is implemented in an electronic format.
 9. The game of any one of the preceding claims which is implemented on a gaming machine. 